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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Anthony Walker" <edi@mikroweb.hu>
Reply-To: diplomatanthonywalker@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2021 18:47:19 +0100
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,

Message from diplomat Anthony Walker
United Parcel Service

Greetings

I am writing to confirm the fact if you are DEAD or ALIVE and failure to
reply back in the next 5hrs simply means what Rev Patrick Larry said today
was right that you are dead. As he was trying to claim your compensation
fund of $2.500,000.00 dollar from United Nations Government for USA scams
victims. Rev Patrick Larry has even agreed to pay the needed charges for
your fund valued at $2.500,000.00 dollar required for the Clearance of
your funds, but we have not gotten the money from him yet as we want to
find out if you are dead or not,
Below is your information
Name: ____
Phone:_________
Address: ______
Email: _____
Occupation:__________

So if you are still alive you are advice in your own best interest to
reply back immediately with your full details on the stated below to
reconfirm
Full name, Mobile Number:
Direct telephone number:
Country of origin:
Your Current delivery address:
Occupation:
City:
Sex:

And also pay to our office the sum of US$100 for the Clearance because the
charges for this transaction has cut down after the Corona Virus to help
every fund beneficiary in our office to final receive their fund, Once we
receive your information and the payment we will stop further
communication with Rev. Patrick Larry, and delivery the ATM CARD to your
door step. being the original beneficiary of the said US$2.5million united
state dollars.

Note your urgent reply is highly needed.

Here is the information where you will deposit the sum of $100 through
Western Union or MoneyGram

Receiver name: Victor Henry
Country: Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Amount: $100

Thank you.
Anthony Walker
Director


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